Silver halide emulsions containing supersensitizing combinations of merocyanine dyes



United States Patent() 3,416,927 SILVER HALIDE EMULSIONS CONTAINING SU- PERSENSITIZING COMBINATIONS F MERG- CYANINE DYES Norman W. Kalenda, Rochester, NX., assignor to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., a corporation of New `llersey Filed Oct. 20, 1966, Ser. No. 598,570 16 Claims. (Cl. 96-100) ABSTRACT 0F THE DESCLSURE Photographic silver halide emulsions sensitized by simple merocyanines, merocarbocyanines or merodicarbocyanine dyes are advantageously supersensitized by adding at least one sulfonic acid derivative of a bis(triazinyl amino)stilbene, a dibenzothiophene dioxide, a biphenyl, a terphenyl, a quaterphenyl, a phenanthrene, a pyrene, or a chrysene.

This application is a continuation-in-part application of Kalenda U.S. Ser. No. 416,714, filed Dec. 8, 1964, now abandoned.

This invention relates to photographic silver halide emulsions containing simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine or merodicarbocyanine dyes, and in supersensitizing combination therewith, certain sulfonated compounds.

It is known in the art of making photographic emulsions that certain dyes of the cyanine class alter the sensitivity of gelatino-silver-halide photographic emulsions when the dyes are incorporated in the emulsions. It is also known that the sensitization produced by a given dye varies somewhat with the type of emulsion in which the dye is incorporated. Furthermore, the sensitization of a given emulsion by a given dye may be altered by varying the conditions in the emulsion. For example, the sensitization may be increased by increasing the silver ion concentration or decreasing the hydrogen ion concentration (i.e., increasing the alkalinity), or both. Thus, sensitization can be increased by bathing plates, coated with a spectrally sensitized emulsion, in water or in aqueous solutions of ammonia. Such a process of altering the sensitivity of a sensitized emulsion by increasing the silver ion concentration and/ or by decreasing the hydrogen ion concentration is commonly called hypersensitization Hypersensitized emulsions have generally poor keeping qualities. Various combinations of two or more sensitizing dyes have also been proposed to alter the sensitivity of such emulsions.

I have now found that photographic emulsions containing simple merocyanine, or merocarbocyanine or merodicarbocyanine dyes are markedly increased in sensitivity by incorporating therewith certain sulfonated compounds. This method is designated herein as supersensitization and the combinations of dyes as supersensitizing combinations.

It is, therefore, an object of my invention to' provide photographic emulsions containing simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine, or merodicarbocyanine dyes and, in supersensitizing combination therewith, certain sulfonated compounds. Another object is to provide methods for making these emulsions. Other objects will become ap- 3,416,927 Patented Dec. 17, 1962 rice parent from a consideration of the following descriptiol and examples.

The simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine and mero dicarbocyanine dyes useful in practicing my inventioi comprise those dyes represented by the following genera formulas:

II. A

and

HI. A

Inni

Rek

wherein each A represents an oxygen or sulfur atom, eacl R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carboi atoms, eg., methyl, sulfoethyl, carboxyethyl, hydroxy propyl, sulfobutyl, carboxybutyl, hexyl, octyl, etc., or ai aryl group, e.g., phenyl, sulfophenyl, carboxyphenyl, tolyl etc.; Z represents the non-metallic atoms required to com plete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus such a those selected from the class consisting of a thiazole nu cleus (e.g., thiazole, 4-methylthiazole, 4-phenylthiazole 5-methylthiazole, S-phenylthiazole, 4,5-dimethylthiazole 4,5-diphenylthiazole, 4(2-thienyl)thiazole, etc.), a benzo thiazole nucleaus (e.g., benzothiazole, 4-chlorobenzo thiazole; S-chlorobenzothiazole, -chlorobenzothiazole 7-chlorobenzothiazole, 4methylbenzothiazole, S-methyl benzothiazole, 6-methylbenzothiazole, S-bromobenzo thiazole, -bromobenzothiazole, 4phenylbenzothiazole S-phenylbenzothiazole, 4-methoxybenzothiazole, S-me thoxybenzothiazole, -methoxybenzothiazole, 5iodoben zothiazole, -iodobenzothiazole, 4-ethoxybenzothiazole 5-ethoxybenzothiazole, tetrahydrobenzothiazole, 5,6-di methoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dioxymethylenebenzothiazole S-hydroxybenzothiazole, 6-hydroxybenzothiazole, etc.) a napthothiazole nucleus, (e.g., a-naphthothiazole, naphthothiazole, S-methoxy-, -naphthothiazole, 5 ethoxy--naphthothiazole, 8-methoxy-a-naphthothiazole 7-methoxy-a-naphthothiazole, etc.), a thionaphtheno-7' 6,4,5,thiazo1e nucleus (e.g., 4methoxythianaphtheno 7,6,4,5thiazole, etc.), an oxazole nucleous (c g., 4 methyloxazole, 5-methyloxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, 4,5 diphenyloxazole, 4-ethyloxazole, 4,5-dimethyloxazole, 5 phenyloxazole, etc.), a benzoxazole nucleus (e.g., ben zoxazole, 5-chlorobenzoxazole, S-methyl-benzoxazole, 5 phenylbenzoxazole, 6-methy1benzoxazole, 5,6-dimethyl benzoxazole, 4,6-dimethylbenzoxazole, S-methoxybenzox azole, S-ethoxybenzoxazole, 5-chlorobenzoxazole, 6-me thoxybenzoxazole, 5 hydroxybenzoxazole, 6 hydroxy benzoxazole, etc.), a naphthoxazole nucleus (e.g., oc`

taphthoxazole, -naphthoxazole, etc), a selenazole nu- :leus (e.g., 4-methylselenazole, 4phenylselenazole, etc.), t benzoselenazole nucleus (e.g., benzoselenazole, 5-chlo- `obenzoselenazole, 5-methoxybenzoseleuazole, S-hydroxyxenzoselenazole, tetrahydrobenzoselenazole, etc.), a naphhoselenazole nucleus (e.g., a-naphthoselenazole, -naphhoselenazole, etc.), a thiazoline nucleus (e.g., thiazoline, L-methylthiazoline, etc.), a 2pyridine nucleus (e.g., 2- iyridine, S-methyl-Z-pyridine, etc.), a 2-quinoline nu- :leus (e.g., 2-quinoline, 3-methyl-2-quinoline, 5-ethyl-2- luinoline, 6-chloro2quinoline, 8-chloro-2-quinoline, 6- nethoxy-Z-quinoline, 8-ethoxy-2-quinoline, 8-hydroxy-2- luinoline, etc.), a 4-quinoline nucleus (e.g., 4-quinoline, S-methoxy-4-quinoline, 7-methyl-4-quinoline, 8-chloro-4- luinoline, etc.), a l-isoquinoline nucleus (e.g., 1iso luinoline, 3,4-dihydro-l-isoquinoline, etc.), a 3-isoluinoline nucleus (e.g., 3-isoquinoline, etc.), a 3,3-ditlkylindolenine nucleus (e.g., 3,3-dimethylindolenine, 5,3,5-trimethy1indolenine, 3,3,7-trimethylindolenine, etc.), tn imidazole nucleus (e.g., imidazole, l-alkylimidazole, l-alkyl-4-phenylimidazole, 1-alkyl-4,S-dimethylimidazole, :tc.), a benzimidazole nucleus (e.g., benzimidazole, 1- ilkylbenzimidazole, l-aryl 5,6 dichlorobenzimidazole, :tc.), a naphthimidazole nucleus (c g., l-alkyl-a-naphhimidazole, 1-aryl--naphthimidazole, l-alkyl-S-methoxyt-naphthimidazole, etc.), etc.; L represents a methine groups (e.g., CD2 where D represents hydrogen, a ower alkyl group, such as, methyl, ethyl, butyl, etc., and in aryl group, such as phenyl, tolyl, naphthyl, etc.) such hat not more than one L group contains a D group that s other than the hydrogen atom; j, m, and p each repre- :ent an integer of from l to 2; k represents an integer rom 2-3; n represents an integer of from l to 3; Q rep- 'esents a group, such as,

atc., in which R is as described previously; R1 represents lny of the groups used on the 3-position of 2-pyrazolin- -ones, c g., hydrogen, alkyl (e.g., methyl, isopropyl, teriary butyl, hexyl, etc.), aryl (e.g., phenyl, tolyl, haloihenyl, etc.), amino (e.g., methylamino, diethylamino, heuylamino, etc.), acylamino (e.g., acetylamino, proiionylamino, butyrylamino, benzoylamino, etc.), substiuted sulfonamido (e.g., butylsulfonamido, phenylsulonamido, etc.) substituted sulfamyl (e.g., propylsulfamyl, rhenylsulfamyl, etc.), substituted carbamyl (e.g., ethylzarbamyl, phenylcarbamyl, etc.); W represents the sulfur, elenium or the oxygen atom; Y and Y1 each represent group selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen ttom, an alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl, butyl, etc.), an lryl group (e.g., phenyl, tolyl, etc.),

y represents an integer of from 1 to 6, R2, R3, and R4 lach represents an alkyl group (e.g., methyl, propyl, lutyl, carboxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, sulfobutyl, hexyl, :tc.); R5, R6, R1, R8, and R9 each represents a member elected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom ind an alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl, butyl, carboxylthyl, hydroxypropyl, sulfobutyl, etc.); and X represents .n acid anion (c g., chloride, bromide, iodide, perchlo- 'ate, sulfomate, thiocyanate, p-toluenesulfonate, benzeneulfonate, methylsulfate, etc.

The dyes of Formulas I, II, and III above, wherein at east one of the members Y and Y1 contains a group with a tertiary nitrogen atom and more particularly the said group wherein q, R2 and R3 are as previously defined, are particularly eicacious in the super-sensitizing combinations of my invention and are the preferred `dye species.

Many of the dye sensitizers embraced by Formulas I and II above have been previously described in the prior art. For instance, such dyes can be prepared according to the methods described in Brooker et al., lU.S. Patent No. 2,161,331, issued June 6, 1939; Brooker U.S. Patent No. 2,170,807, issued Aug. 29, 1939; Brooker U.S. .Patent 2,177,401, issued Oct. 24, 1939; Brooker U.S. Patent 2,185,182, issued Jan. 2, 1940; Brooker U.S. Patent 2,211,762, issued Aug. 20, 1940; Brooker et al. U.S. Patent 2,493,748, issued Jan. 10, 1950; Van Lare et al. U.S. Patent 2,548,571, issued Apr. 10, 1951; Brooker et al. U.S. Patent 2,856,404, issued Oct. 14, 1958, Jeffreys U.S. Patent 2,719,152, issued Sept. 27, 1955, etc. The preferred merocyanine type sensitizing dyes can be prepared as described in copending application Ser. No. 364,808, tiled May 4, 1964, of Robert C. Taber, Leslie G. S. Brooker.

The sulfonated derivatives useful in practicing my invention comprise polynuclear aromatic compounds containing at least one sulfo group. The term polynuclear aromatic as used herein is intended to mean 2 or more benzene rings fused together (for example, as in naphthalene, pyrene, etc.) or at least 2 benzene rings or aromatic rings directly joined together (for example, as in diphenyl, terp'henyl, quaterphenyl, etc.) or through an aliphatic linkage. 'Such sulfonated derivatives can conveniently be represented by the following general formula:

(IV) R1403M wherein R1 represents a polynuclear aromatic group as deiined above and M represents a hydrogen atom or a lwater-soluble cation salt group (eig, sodium, potassium, ammonium, triethylammonium, triethanolammonium, pyridinium, etc.). Among the most useful of the sulfonated derivatives embraced by Formula IV above are the compounds represented by the following general formula:

CH=CHBz SOaM wherein B1 represents a 2-benzotriazolyl group or a 1,3,5- triazin--ylamino group, B2 represents an aromatic group (i.e., benzene or substituted benzene) and yM has the values given above.

Typical of the sulfonated derivatives of Formula V, above, wherein B1 represents a 1,3,5-triazin-6-ylamino group (i.e., a 1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino group) are the compounds selected from those represented by the following general formula:

wherein M has the values given above and R10, R11, R12, R13, each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, such as hydroxyl, aryloxyl (e.g., phenoxyl, otoloxyl, p-sulfophenoxyl, etc.), alkoxyl (e.g., methoxyl, ethoxyl, etc.), a halogen atom (c g., chlorine, bromine, etc.), a heterocyclic radical (e.g., morpholinyl, piperidyl, etc.), an alkylthio 'group (e.:g., methylthio, ethylthio, etc.), an arylthio :group (e.vg., phenylthio, tolylthio, etc.), a heterocyclylthio group (c g., benzothiazylthio, etc.), an amino group, an alkylamino group (e.g., methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dodecylamino, cyclohexylamino, -hydroxyethylamino, di- -hydroxyethylamino, -sulfoethylamino, etc.), an arylamino group (c g., anilino, o, 111-, and p-sulfoanilino, o, m-, and p-chloroanilino, o-, 1m, and p-anisylamino, o, m, and p-toluidino, o, m, and p-carboxyanilino, hydroxyanilino, sulfonaphthylamino, o, m, and p-aminoanilino, oacetamidoanilino, etc.), etc.

Compounds of Formula Va wherein R10, R11, |R12, and/or R13 each represents a ILheterocyclylamino group (eg, Z-benzothiazolylamino, 2-pyridylamino, etc.) can also be used practicing my invention.

Another lgroup of sulfonated derivatives which areuseful in practicing my invention are dibenzothiophene dioxides such as those represented by the following general formula:

Ris

Ri Rie wherein R11 is an acylarnido group (e.g., acetamido, sulfobenzamido, 4 methoxy-3sulfobenzamido, Z-ethoxybenzamido, 2,4-diethoxybenzamido, p-tolylamido, 4-methyl-2- rnethoxybenzamido, 1 naphtholylamino, 2 naphthoylamino, 2,4-dimethoxybenzamido, Z-phenylbenzamido, 2- thienylbenzamido) or a sulfo group, 1R15 represents an acylamido -group (e.g., as defined by R11 above) or a sulfoaryl group (e.g., sulfophenyl, p-sulfodiphenyl, etc.) and R16 represents a hydrogen atom or a sulfo group, said compound containing at least one sulfo group.

Still other useful sulfonated derivatives of Formula IV above include compounds containing diphenyl, teiphenyl, quaterphenyl, phenantlirene, pyrene, chrysene, etc., nuclei. Many of the above dened sulfonated compounds are shown in Jones U.S. Patent 2,961,318, issued Nov. 22, 1960.

Included among the simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine and merodicarbocyanine dyes of Formulas I, II, and III are the following typical examples.

Dye No. Dye Name I 3-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-5[(3-ethyl-2-benzothiaz0linylidene) ethylidene]-2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione.

III 3-(3-dimethylaminoproply)-5-[(3-ethyl-2-bonzoxazolinylidene) ethylidone]-2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedione.

IV B-(Z-diethylaminoethyl)-5[(S-ethyl-Z-benzoxazolinylidene) ethylidene]-2-tl1io-2,4oxazolidinedione.

VI 3-(-dimethylaminopropyl) 5[ (Ei-ethyl-Z-benzothazolinylidene) ethylidene]-2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedion@.

VII 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) -H (3ethyl2b enzothiaz olinylidene) isopropylideno]2thio2,4-oxazolidinedione.

VIII 3-(3-dunethylaminopropyl)-5[(Zi-ethyl-Z-benzothia- Colinylidene) isopropylidene]-2-thio-2,4oxazolidineione.

lone.

X 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)5[(1-ethy1-2(1H)quinol ylidene) ethylidenel-Z-thio-Z,4-oxazo1idinedione.

XI 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5[(1-ethyl-4(1H)-quinolylidene) othylidene]-2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione.

XII 3-(3-dimel5hy1aminopropyl)5[(3-methy1-2-thiazolidinylidene) ethylidene]2thin-2,4-oxazolidinedione.

XV 3-(2,dmethylamnoethyl)5[(1-ethylnaphtho[1,2-d]

thiazolin-Z-ylidene) ethylidene]-2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedione.

XVI 3-(3-dimethy1aminopropyl)-5-[(1ethylnaphth0[1,2d]

tliiazolin-Z-ylidene) ethylideue]-2fthio-2A-oxazo1- idinedioue.

XVII 3-(2-diethy1aminoethyl) -5[ (B-methyl-Z-thazolidinylidene) ethylidene]-2-this-2,4oxazolidinediona XVIII 3-(2-dirnethylaminoethy1) 5-[ (B-methyl-Z-thiazolidinylidene) ethylidene]-2thio2,4oxazolidinedionc.

XIX 3-(2-benzothiazolyl)-5[(3-ethy1-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene] rhodanine.

XXI 5[(3-ethyl-2-benzoxazolinyldene)ethylidene]-3-ethylrhodanine.

XXII 3-ethyl-5-[1-ethylnaphtho[1,2d]thiazolin-Z-ylidene) ethylidenehhodanine.

2-thio-2,Ai-oxazolidienedione.

Dye No. Dye Name XXIV B-ethyl-5-[1,3,3-trimethyl-2-indoliny1idene)ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,4-oxazo1idinediono.

XXV 3-(3-diethylaminopropyl)-5-[(3-ethyl-2-benzoxazolinylidena) ethylidenelrhodanine.

XXVI 3-ethyl-5[(3-ethy1-2-benzothiazolinyldene)ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione.

XXVII 3-carboxymethyl-5[(3-ethyl-2-tliiazolinylidene)isopropylidene]-rhodanine.

XXVIII 1-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-5-I(3-methyl-2-thiazolidinylidene)-othylidene]-3-phenyl-2-thiohydantoin.

XXX 2-dipheny1amino-5-[3-ethy1-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]-2-thiazolin4-one,

XXXI 5-[4-(B-ethyl-Z(3)a-naphthothiazolinylidene)-2- butenylidene]-3-heptyl-l-phenyl-Z-thiohydantoin.

XXXII 3-ethyl-5-l(S-othylnaphthoIZ,B-dlthiazolin-2-ylidene)-2- butenylidoneh'hodanine,

XXXIV 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-[4-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene)-2-butenylidene]rhodanine.

XXXV B-ethyl--[4-(3-ethyl-Z-benzothiazolinylidene)-2- butenylidene]-rhodauine.

XXXVI 5-[4-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene)-2-butenyldene] -3--sulfoothyl-2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedione, sodium salt.

XXXVII. 5-[4-(-ethyl-Zbonzoselenazolinylideno)-Z-butenylidene]- 1,3diphenyl-2-thiol1ydantoin.

XXXVIII 4-[4-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene)-2-butenylidene]- 3-methyl-l-phenyl-Z-pyrazolin--one.

XXXIX B-etliyl-5-[4-(S-methyl-Z-thiazolinylideno) -2-butenylideuo]rliodanine.

XL 3-ethyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-Z-benzoselenazolinylidene)-1,3

neopentylene-2-buteny1idene] rhodanine.

XLI B-methyl--[-(3-methyl-2-benzoxazoliny1idene)1,3

neopentylene-Z-butenylidene]-l-phenyl-2-pyrazolin- 5-one.

ione.

XLV 5-[(3-ethyl-2-benzotliiazolinylidene)ethylidenel-S-(Z- morpholinoethyl)rhodanine.

XLVII k-ethylnaphthlZJ-d] oxazolin-Z-ylidene(ethylidenefl- 3-[3-(l-methyl-l-piperazinyl) propyl] rhodanine.

XLIX I-(Z-diethylaminoethyl)5-[(1ethylnaphtho[L2-d] thiazolin-2-ylidene) isopropylidene]-3-phenylbarbiturie acid.

LI 1,3-diethy1-5[(l-ethylnaphtho[l,2d]thiazolin-2-ylidene) a-ethylethylidenel-2-thiobarbituric acid.

LII 3-earboxymethyl-5-(l-ethyl-Z-quinolylidene) rhodanine.

LIII 5-[(3-ethyl-2-benzoxnzolinylidene) ethylidene]-4-oxo 1,2,3-triphenyl-2-imidazolinium iodide.

LIV 5-[(-ethyl-Z-benzothiazolinylidene)ethy1idene]-4-oxo1,

2,S-tfiphenyl-2-imidazolinium iodide.

LV 5-[(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]2 methyl-4-oxo-1,S-diphenyl-Z-imidazolinium iodide.

LVI 3-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazo1inylideue) rhodanine.

LVII 3-ethyl-5(l-ethyl-Z-quinolylideue) -2-thio-2,4oxazol idinedione.

LVIII 1-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-3-ethyl5-[(3ethy12benzo thiazolinylidene) ethylidenel barbituric acid.

LX 5-(1,Z-dihydropyrrololl,Z-a]quinol3-ylmethylene)3 ethylrhodauine.

LXI 5-(1,2dihydropyrrolo[1,Z-alquinol-S-ylmethylene)-3- ethyl-l-phenyl-Z-thiohydantoin.

LXIII 5-(1,2-dil1ydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinol--ylmethylene)-1- ethyl-Q-thiobarbiturio acid.

LXIV 5-[3-(1,2dihydropyrrolo[2,l-blbenzothiazolyl) methylene]-3-e,hyl-2-thio-2,4-oxazol.idinedione.

Included among the sulfonated derivatives of Formula IV above are t-he following typical examples.

Compound Name A Calooiiuor White-MR. This is the trade name for a bis (s-triazin-Z-ylamino)stilbene-2,2disulfonie acid, sodium salt.

B Leucophor B. This is the trade name for a bis(striazin2 ylamino)stilbene-2,2disulfonie acid, sodium salt.

D 3,lt-bis(4-methoxy-S-Sulfobenzamido)-dibenzothiophene dioxide, sodium salt.

E 4,4-bis(2,4-dimethoxy-5-sulfobenzamido)pterphenyl,

disodum salt.

F Chrysene-G-sulfonic acid, sodium salt.

According to my invention, I incorporate one or more `f the merocyanine dyes represented by Formulas I, II, nd III above with one or more of the sulfonated deivatives represented by Formula 1V above. My invenion is particularly directed to the ordinarily employed `elatino-silver halide emulsions, e.g. gelatino-silver chloide, -chlorobromide, or -bromide, etc. developing-out mulsions. However, the supersensitizing combinations an be employed in silver halide emulsions in which the arrier is other than gelatin, eg., albumin, agar-agar, etc., r a hydrophilic resinous material such as polyvinyl alcolol, partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate, poly N-vinylryrrolidone, etc. which has no deleterious effect on the ight-sensitive silver halide. My emulsions advantageously ontain color-forming couplers.

The optimum concentration of an individual sensitizing ,ye can be determined in a manner well known to those killed in this art by measuring the sensitivity of a series `f test portions of the same emulsion, each portion conaining a different concenrtation of the sensitizing dye. The optimum concentration of one supersensitizing comination can, of course, be readily determined in the same manner, by measuring the sensitivity of a series of test ortion of the same emulsion, each portion containing liferent concentrations of the components in the combiiation. In determining the optimum concentration for the upersensitizing combination, it is advantageous to emrloy, at first, a concentration of the merocyanine dye less han its optimum concentration. The concentrations of the ye can then be increased until the optimum concentraion of the supersensitizing combination is determined.

The methods of incorporating sensitizing dyes in silver alide emulsions are well known to those skilled in the ,rt and these known techniques are employed in dispersng the simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine and merolicarbocyanine dyes, and the sulfonated derivates, of my ivention in the emulsions. The dye and sulfonated deivative can be directly dispersed in the emulsions, or they an first be dissolved in some convenient solvent, such .s pyridine, methyl alcohol, acetone, water, etc. (or mixures of such solvents), or diluted with water in some nstances, and added to the emulsions in the form of these olutions. If desired, they acn be separately dissolved in given solvent and added separately to the emulsion, or hey can be dissolved in the same or different solvent and hese solutions mixed together before addition is made to he silver halide emulsions. The simple merocyanine, nerocarbocyanine and merodicarbocyanine dyes, and the ulfonated derivatives, can be dispersed in the finished mulsions and should be uniformly distributed throughout he emulsions before the emulsions are coated on a suit- .ble support, such as paper, glass, cellulose ester film poly- 'inyl resin film (e.g., polystyrene film, polyvinyl chloride llm, etc.), polyester film, etc. The following procedure las been found quite satisfactory, Stock solutions of the imple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine and merodicarboyanine dyes, and the sulfonated derivatives, are prepared ly separately dissolving these in appropriate solvents as lescribed above. Then, to the owable silver halide emulion, the desired amount of stock solution of one of the lyes is slowly added while stirring the emulsion. Stirring s continued until the dye is thoroughly incorporated in he emulsion. Then, the desired amount of stock soluion of the sulfonated derivative is slowly added to the mulsion while stirring. Stirring is continued until thorughly incorporated in the emulsion. The supersensitized mulsions can then be coated on a suitable support and he coating allowed to dry. In some instances, it may be lesirable to heat the supersensitized emulsion for a few ninutes before coating onto the suitable support. The deails of such coating techniques are well known to those killed in the art. The foregoing procedure is to be rearded only as illustrative. Clearly, my invention is diected to any silver halide emulsion containing a combina- :ion of the aforesaid simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine, or merodicarbocyanine dyes, and sulfonated derivates of Formula IV above, whereby a supersensitizing effect is obtained.

Typical color-forming couplers used to advantage in my emulsions include the following:

PHENOLIC AND NAPHTHOLIC CYAN-DYE- FORMING COUPLERS 5 p-amylphenoxybenzenesulfonamino -1 -naphthol 5- (N-benzyl-N-naphthalenesulfon amino -l-naphthol 5- (n-benZyl-N-n-valerylamino l-naphthol S-capropylaminol-naphthol 2-chloro-5- N-n-valeryl-N-p-isopropylbenzylamino lnaphth ol 2-,4-dichloro-5- p-nitrobenzoyl--o-hydroxyethylamino 1-naphthol 2,4-dichloro-5-palmitylamino-l-naphthol 5 -di phenylethersulfonamidol-naphthol l-hydroXy-2- N-isoamyl-N-phenyl naphthamide l-hydroXy-Z- N-p-sec,amylphenyl naphthamide S-hydroXy-l-a-naphthoyl-1,2,3 ,4-tetrahydroquinoline 2-lauryl-4-chlorophenol l-naphthol-2-carboXylic-a-naphthalide l-naphthol-S-sulfo-cyclohexylamide 5 -phenoxyacetaminol-naphthol S--phenylpropionylaminol -naphthol Monochlor-t- (N-'y-phenyl pro pyl-N-p-sec.amylbenzoylamino l-naphthol 2-acetylarnino-S-methylphenol 2-benzoylamino-3 ,S-dimethylphenol Z-a- (p-tert.-amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino-S -methylphenol 6-{7- {4- (2,4-di-tert.-amylphenoxy butyramido] phenoXy}acetamido}-2,4-dichloro-3 -methylphenol l-hydroXy-Z- (2,4-di-tert.-amylphenoXy-u-butyl] naphthamide Z-ap-tert.-amylphenoxy) -n-butyrylamino-4-chloro-5- methylphenol 2- (p-tert.amylphenoXy-pbenzoyl) amino-4-chloro-5- methylphenol 2- (4"-tert.-amyl-3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino -3 ,5 -dimethyll-phenol Z-phenylacetylarnino-4-chloro-S-methylphenol 2-benzoylamino-4-chloro-S-methylphenol 2-anilinoacetylarnino-4-chloro-5-methylphenol 2 [4',3 "-(4tert.amylphenoxy)benzoylarnino1benzoylamino-4-chloro-5-methylphenol 2-p-nitrobenzoylamino-4-chloro-S-rnethylphenol 2-m-aminobenzoyl-4-chloro-5-methylphenol 2-acetamino-4-chloro-S-methylphenol 2 4-sec.-amylbenzamino -4-chloro-5 -methyl phenol 2 4namyloxybenzamino -4-chloro-5-methylphenol 2 4phenoxybenzoylamino phenol 2 4"-tert.-amyl3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino phenol 2- a- 4'tert.butylphenoxy propionylamino] phenol 2- a- (4'tert.-amyl phenoxypropionylamino] phenol 2- N-methyl-N- 4 -tert.-amyl-3 '-phen oxybenzoylamino) l phenol 2- (4-tert.amyl3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino -3 -methyll phenol 2- 4"tert.-amyl3 '-phenoxyb enzoylamino -6-methyllphenol 2- 4-tert.amyl3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino -3 ,-dimethylphenol 2- o-acetamido--phenylethyl l-hydroxynaphthamide 2 4 '-tert.-amyl-3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino -3,5dimeth yl- 1 -phenol 2- a- (4-tert.-amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino] -5-tnethyl-l -phenol 2 (4-tert.-amyl-3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino -4-chloro-1- phenol 3 4-tert.amyl3 '-phenoxybenzoylamino phenol 2- I a- 4-tert.amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino] -6-chlorophenol 3 a- 4'-tert.amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino] -4-chlorophenol 3- a- 4'tert.-amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino 1 -5 -chlorophenol 3- a- 4-tert.-amylphenoxy -n-butyrylamino -2-chlorophenol 2-1-(4-tert.-amylphenoxybutyrylamino)-5-chlorophenol 2- 4"-te rt.amyl3 '-phenoxybenzoylarnino -3-chlorophenol S-benzene sulfonamino-l-naphthol 2,4-dichloro-5-benzenesulfonamino-1-naphthol 2,4-dichloro-5-(p-toluenesulfonamino )1naphthol 5(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene--sulfamino)1-naph thol 2,4-dichloro-5- 4bromodiphenyl-4-sulfonamino lnaphthol 5-(quinoline-S-sulfamino -1-naphthol PYRAZOLONE AND COUMARONE MAGENTA- DYE-FORMING COUPLERS 1-p-sec.-amylphenyl-3-n-amyl-S-pyrazolone 2-cyanoacetyl-5- (p-sec.amy1benzoylamino cournarone 2-cyanoacetylcoumarone-5 n-amyl-p-sec.-amylsulfa nilide Z-cyanoacetylcoumarone-5- N-n-amyl-p-tert.-amylsulfanilide) 2-cyanoacetylcoum arene-5-sulfon-N-n-butylanilide 2-cyanoacetyl-5-benzoylamino-coumarone 2-cyanoacetylcoumarone-S-sulfondimethylamide 2-cyanoacetylcournarone-5-sulfon-N-methylanilide Z-cyanoacetylnapthalene sulfon-N-methylanilide 2-cyanoacetylcoumarone-5 N-fy-phenyl pro pyl -p-tert.-

amylsulfonanilide 1-p-1aurylphenyl-3-methyl-S -pyrazolone 1-/S-naphthyl-3 -amyl-S-pyrazolone 1-p-nitrophenyl-3 -n-amyl-S -pyrazolone 1-p-phenoXyphenyl-3-n-amyl-S-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3 -n-amyl-S-pyrazolone 1,4-phenylene bis-3( l-phenyl-S-pyrazolone) l-phenyl-3-acetyl amino-S-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3 -propionylamino-5-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3 -n-valerylamino-5-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3-chloroacetylamino-5-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3-dichloroacetylamino-S-pyrazolone l-phenyl-3 -benzoylamino-5-pyrazolone 1- ph enyl-3- m-aminobenzoyl amino-5 -pyrazolone l-phenyl-3 p-sec.-amylbenzoylamino -5-pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3-diamylbenzoylamino-S -pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3--naphthoylamino-S-pyrazolone 1-pheny1-3 -phenylcarbamylamino-S -pyrazolone 1-phenyl-3 -palmitylamino-S-pyrazolone l-phenyl-3-benzenesulfonylamino-S-pyrazolone 1- (p-phenoxyphenol -3- p-tert.amyloxybenzoyl) amino- S-pyrazolone l- 2,4,6'tribromophenyl -3 -benzamido-S-pyrazolone 1- 2,4,6trichlorophenyl S-benZamidO-S-pyrazolone 1- 2,4,6trichlorophenyl -3 -phenylacetamido-S -pyrazolone 1- (2,4,6tribro1nophenyl) -3-phenylacetamido-S-pyrazolone OPEN CHAIN YELLOW-DYE-FORMING COUPLERS N-amyl-p-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonate N- 4-anisoylacetaminobenzenesulfonyl -N-benzyl-rntoluidine N- 4-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonyl -N-benzyl-mtoluidine N- (4-benzoy1acetaminobenzenesulfonyl) -N-n-amyl-ptoluidine N- 4-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonyl -N-benzylaniline w- (p-B enzoylbenzoyl acetanilde w-Benzoylacct-2,5-dichloroanilide w-BenZoyl-p-sec.amylacetanilide N,N-di w-benzoylacetyl -p-phenylenediarnine N,N-diaceto acetamino )diphenyl a{ 3 a- 2,4-di-tert.-amylphenoxy) butyramido] benz0y1} Z-methoxyacetanilide a-{3 a- 2,4-di-tert.amylphenoxy acetamido] benzoyl}- Z-methoxyacetanilide 4,4diacetoacetamino -3 ,3 '-dimethyldiphenyl p,p'-di- (Acetoacetamino diphenylmethane Ethyl-p-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonate Nonyl-p-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonate N-phenyl-N- (p-acetoacetaminophenyl urea n-Propyl-p-benzoylacetaminobenzenesulfonate acetoacetpiperidine w-Benzoylacetpiperdide N(w-benzoylacetyl -1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline N w-benzoylacetyl morpholine The following examples will serve to illustrate further the manner of practicing my invention.

To different portions of the same batch of photographic gelatino-silver-bromiodide emulsion were added (1) a simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine or merodicarbocyanine, (2) a sulfonated derivative of Formula IV above, and (3) sa combination of (l) and (2). The emulsions were held for a short time at about 50-52 C., coated on a transparent support, chill set and dried. The coatings were then exposed to a tungsten light source in `an Eastman Sensitometer (Type 1B) through either a Wratten l2 Filter which transmits substantially no light of Iwavelength shorter than about 495 my, (except for about 1% between 300 and 340 ma), a Wratten #16 Filter which transmits substantially no light of wavelength shorter than about 520 mn, or a Wratten #58 Filter which trans-mits only light of wavelength lying between 465 and 620 mh. The filter was selected to correspond to the sensitizing region of the particular simple merocyanine, merocarbocyanine or merodicarbocyanine dye illustrated. The exposed coatings were then processed for three minutes in a developer having the following composition:

G. N-methyl-p-aminophenol sulfate 2.0 Hydroquinone 8.0 Sodium sulte (desiccated) 90.0 Sodium carbonate (monohydrate) 52.5 Potassium bromide 5.0

Water to make 1 liter.

fixed in a conventionaln sodium thiosulfate fixing bath, washed and dried. The speed, gamma and fog for each of the coatings was then measured.

11 The invention is further illustrated by the following examples.

Example 1 A silver bromoiodide emulsion lwas made of the type described by Trivelli and Smith, Phot. Journal, vol. 79,330 (1939). The melted emulsion was divided into separate portions to which were added a solution of the sensitizers I to XVI and XIX to XXIV and combinations of these with sulfonated compounds A and B as indicated in Table 1. Each portion was digested at 50 C. for 10 min-utes and then coated on a cellulose acetate film support and dried. The dried samples were then given identical exposure in an Eastman Sensitometer (Type 1B) through a Wratten #16 Filter of 1 second to a tungsten light source, processed for 3 minutes in the aforementioned developer, fixed, washed and dried. Densitometric measurements were made of the developed images on each coating. The relative speed values were calculated based on an arbitrary relative speed of 100 for the coating sensitized with 0.065 g. of Dye I per mole of silver halide and the gamma values determined. These values together with the Afog values are given in Table 1 TABLE 1 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed I 100 06 I 224 04 I 447 04 II 4. 6 12 II 26. 5 10 III 59 08 III 355 04 IV 49 10 IV 170 07 V 34 08 V( pluSB (1.7) 155 .06 VI (.065) 174 06 VI (.065) plus B (1.7)- 977 04 VII (.06

It will be noted that in each instance markedly improved sensitivity was obtained by addition of sulfonated compounds A or B to the dye sensitizer.

Example 2 Coating were made as in Example l excepting that dye sensitizers XVII and combinations thereof with sulfonated compounds A and B were used. These coatings were exposed through a Wratten #12 Filter, processed and the density measurements made. The relative speed, gamma and fog values were determined and are listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed XVII (.065) 100 1. 90 .08 XVII (.065) plus A (86)... 282 3.52 .05 XVII (.065) plus B (1.7) 490 .72 .05

12 The relative speed was improved by addition of su1 fonated compounds A and B by factors of about 3 and 5, respectively.

Example 3 Coatings were made as in Example 1, excepting that dye sensitizer XVIII and combination thereof with sulfonated compound B were used. These coatings were exposed through a Wratten #58 Filter, processed and the density values measured. The relative speeds, gammas and fog values are listed below.

TABLE 3 Dye and Concentration (g. per mol Relative Gamma Fog silver halide) Speed XVIII (.065) 100 1.80 .07 XVIII (.065) plus B (1.7) 309 4. 00 .08

The relative speed showed an increase of about 3 times by the addition of sulfonated compound B.

Example 4 TABLE 4 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed XX .13) 3.84 .04 XXV (.13) plus B (1 i). 2.70 .04 XXV (.13) 3.06 .04 XXVI (.13) plus C (1 2.62 .04 I (.0 4.50 .07 I (.065) plus D (2.1) 4.10 .04 I (.065) plus E (1.0) 4.10 .06 I (.065) plus F (2.1) 4. 50 05 I (.065) plus G (1.5) 3.90 .04 XXVII (.13) 2.90 .04 XXVII .13) plus B (1.7) 2. 20 04 In each instance, the sensitivity was markedly increased by the addition of the specified sulfonated compounds to the specified dyes.

Example 5 Coatings were made as in Example 1, excepting that dye sensitizer XXVIII and combination thereof with sulfonated compound B were used These coatings were exposed through a Wratten #16 Filter, processed and the density values measured. The relative speed, gamma and fog values obtained are shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Spoed XXVIII (.065) 100 2. 94 04 XXVIII (.065) plus B (1.7 118 2.72 .04

The relative speed was increased 18% by the addition of sulfonated compound B to Dye XXVIII.

Example 6 TABLE 6 Dye and Concentration Relativo Gannna Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed XXIX (0.13) 100 4 00 .04 118 2 90 .05 219 2. 06 257 3. 30 10 13 Substantial increases in relative speeds are shown in the labove table by the addition of sulfonated compound B to Dyes XXIX and XXX.

Example 7 Coatings were made as in Example 1, excepting that dye sensitizers XXI, XXXII, and XXXIII and combinations of these with sulfonated compound A were used. These coatings were exposed through a Wratten #16 Filter, processed and the relative speeds (based on 100 `for Dye XXI), gammas Vand fog values determined. These values are recorded in following Table 7.

TAB LE 7 Reference to above Table 8 shows that the relativi speeds were substantially increased for each of the speci tied dye sensitizers when used in combination with sulfo nated compound B.

Example 9 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed TABLE 9 XXXI 104) 100- 0 4- 00 -04 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog x (vplus A (0 94) (g. per mol silver halide) Speed XXXII 02104) 1115.4(094)- 3710 240 .0s XXXII( .wei 6.5 w -06 isn'sgtttimji: '33 Si XXXIII (0.104) plus A (0.94) 26.5 3.80 -06 X 07) 251 326g :0g In each instance, the relative speed was markedly .2O LI(' ?g)7)l l s l 'o)' ggg jg :gg increased, for example, over two fold in the case of wgnplus Atl Ltllg g .gg Dyes XXI and XXXII, and appoximately {lourlffold irai (j(0(7));13`1{1s'g(10 l 35 20 :16 Y 0 inat' it u onate -7 i 00 -05 06 the case of Dye XXXIII, by c m ion w s LXHI (07) plus Au 0)" 1,660 2.60 04 compound A. LXrv 1,380 1.21 Example 8 20 LXrV(.07)p1usA(1.0 1,660 3.50 .14

Coatings were made as in Example 1, excepting that a silver chlorobromide emulsion and dye sensitivers XXXIV to LVIII and combinations of each of these with sulfonated compound B were used. These coatings were exposed, through a Wratten #16 Filter, except LVI to LVIII which were exposed through a Wratten #4 Filter, processed and the relative speeds (based on 100 for each of Dyes XXXIV, XLVIII, LVI and LVII as indicated), gammas and fog values determined. A Wratten #4 Filter transmits substantially no light of wavelength shorter than about 450 ma.

The values obtained are listed in Table 8.

TABLE 8 Dye and Concentration Relative Gamma Fog (g. per mol silver halide) Speed XXXIV (.026) 100 4. 60 04 195 4. 20 04 110 4. 90 04 166 3. 86 04 83 5. 20 04 166 4. 90 04 214 4. 50 04 257 5.00 04 132 4. 00 06 372 3. 56 .03 257 4. 60 04 316 3. 96 04 115 4. 50 04 141 4. 60 04 309 4. 40 04 355 4. 20 04 280 3. 80 04 562 3. 40 04 16. 5 4. 30 07 35. 3 4. 30 06 60 4. 00 06 85 3. 08 04 316 4. 00 04 407 3. .04 145 4. 20 04 289 3. 2() 03 525 4. 00 .05 661 3.02 04 100 5. 60 03 129 4. 50 04 15. 9 3. 68 03 27 3. 42 03 53 2. 96 .04 118 2. 96 04 27 2. 98 03 33 2. 58 03 15.9 2. 80 .03 26 2. 50 03 23 3.06 .03 46 2. S0 .03 118 3. 84 .03 339 3. 10 03 29 4. 00 03 102 3. 40 .03 100 3. 70 O4 123 3. 10 04 100 2. 50 04 141 2. 80 03 170 4. 10 03 309 3. 80 04 Above Table 9 clearly shows that the relative speed: were substantially increased for each of the specied dy sensitizers when used in combination `with sulfonated com pound A.

The following example will illustrate the utility of m3 supersensitizing combinations in coupler incorporating multi-layer elements for color photography.

Example 10 Two multi-layer color coatings each comprising a sup port coated in succession with (1) a blue-sensitive silvei halide emulsion containing a yellow-dye-forming cou` pler, (2) a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion contain ing 'a magenta-dye-forming coupler, and (3) a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion containing a cyan-dye-forming coupler and the sensitizer 3-Heptyl1phenyl5{4[3-(3- sulfobutyDnaphtho [2,3 d]thiazo1in 2 ylidene]2 butenylidene}-Z-thiohydantoin triethylarnine salt were pre` pared 'with the variations described below in the red-sensil tive emulsion layer. Each coating was exposed to rec light on an intensity scale sensitomet-er using a numbei 29 Wratten Filter and then processed through the Easting elfect obtained with three of my new combinations it gelatino-silver-bromoiodide emulsion. Each gure of the drawing is a diagrammatic reproduction of two spectrograms. In each iigure, the sensitivity of the emulsion containing the merocyanine dye of Formulas I, II or III if represented by the solid lower curve. The upper curve (dotted line) represents the sensitivity conferred on the emulsion by the combination of the merocyanine dye witl one of the sulfonated compounds of my invention. Nc curve illustrating the elect of the sulfonated compound alone is shown, inasmuch as it has been found that these sulfonated compounds have little or no measurable eiecl on the sensitivity of the emulsions.

In FIGURE 1, curve A represents the sensitivity of ar ordinary gelatino-silver-bromoiodide emulsion sensitizecl 15 with 3 (2 diethylaminoethyl-5[(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazoinylidene ethylidene] 2thio2,4oxazolidinedione) (Dye l), while curve B represents the sensitivity of the same emulsion sensitized with a combination of above Dye I 1nd Leucophor B (a bis (s-triazin2ylamino) stilbene-2,2 disulfonic acid, sodium salt). The sensitometric measurements for these emulsions are given in above Table l.

In FIGURE 2, curve C represents the sensitivity of an ordinary gelatino-silver-bromoiodide emulsion sensitized with 3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) -5[ (S-ethyl-Z-benzothiazolinylidene) isopropylidene]-2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedione (Dye VIII), While curve D represents the sensitivity of the same emulsion sensitized with a combination of above Dye VIII and Leucophor B (a bis(striazin2ylamino) stilbene-2,2'disulfonic acid, sodium salt). The sensitometric measurements for these emulsions are given in above Table 1.

In FIGURE 3, curve E represents the sensitivity of an ordinary gelatino-silver-bromoiodide emulsion sensitized with S- [4-(3-ethyl 2(3) a naphthothiazolinylidene) Jutenylidene]-3-n-heptylf1-phenyl-Z-thiohydantoin (Dye XXXI), while curve F represents t-he sensitivity of the same emulsion sensitized with a combination of above Dye XXXI and Calcofluor White-MR (a bis(striazin2 vlamino) stilbene-2,2'disulfonic acid, sodium salt). The ;ensitometric measurements for these emulsions are given In above Table 7.

The term sulfo is used in the foregoing and in the tollowing claims to mean both the free acid group, as well as salts of this free acid group, including alkali metal salts (e.g., sodium, potassium, etc.), ammonium salts, amine addition salts (e.g., triethylamine, ethanolamine, `:riethanolamine, pyridine, picoline, etc.). These Watersoluble salt derivatives can also be used to advantage.

This invention has been described in detail with par- ;icular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, but it will tbe understood that variations and modications :an be effected within the spirit `and 'the scope of the invention as described herein above and as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A photographic silver halide emulsion containing (1) at least one merocyanine dye represented by the general formulas:

and

wherein each A represents a member selected from the :lass consisting of an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom; R represents a group selected from the class consisting of an alkyl group `and an aryl group; Z represents the nonmetallic atoms required to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus; L represents a methine group; i, m and p each represents an integer of from 1 to 2; k represents an integer of from 2 to 3; n represents an 16 integer of lfrom l to 3; Q represents a group selected from the class consisting of R1 represents a member selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, an tacylamino group, a substituted sulfonamido group, a substituted sulfamyl group and a substituted carbarnyl group; W represents an atom selected from the class consisting of oxygen, selenium and sulfur; Y 4and Y1 each represent a group selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group,

Ra CHzCHz a-(CHq-N/ group, a-(CH2)q-N O group \R3 CHzCHz CHzCHz and a-(CHm-N N-R4 group onion q represents an integer of from 1 to 6;' R2, R3 and R4 each represents an Ialkyl group; R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represents a member selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; and X represents an acid anion; and (2) at least one sulfonie acid derivative of a compound selected from the class consisting of a bis(triazinylamino)stilbene, a dibenzothiophene dioxide, a biphenyl, a terphenyl, a quaterphenyl, a phenanthrene, a pyrene, and a chrysense.

2. A photographic silver halide emulsion containing (1) at least one merocyanine dye represented by the general formulas:

wherein each A represents a member selected from the class consisting of an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom; R represents a group selected from the class consisting of an alkyl group and an aryl group; Z represents the nonmetallic atoms required to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus selected from the class consisting of a thiazole nucleus, a benzothiazole nucleus, a naphthothiazole nucleus, a thianaphtheno-7,6',4,5thia zole nucleus, a selenazole nucleus, a benzoselenazole nucleus, a naphthoselen-azole nucleus, a thiazoline nua -C=N-N- group, a S-C-N-group, a -O-G-N- group R1 Y W Y W Y a -N-C-N- group, a C-N-C-N- group Y1 "v l l all Y a -C-N-C-N- group and a -N-CH=N- group ll l'. l R X R1 represents a member selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, an -acylarnino group, a substituted sulfonamido group, a substituted sulfamyl group and a substituted carbamyl group; W represents au atom selected from the class consisting of oxygen, selenium and sulfur; Y and Y1 each represent a group selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom, )an alkyl group, an aryl group, a

O group, and, a

CHzCHz roe-.N1

CHzCHz N-R; group CHzCHz q represents an integer of from l to 6, R2, R3 and R4 each represents an alkyl group; R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represents a member selected from the class consisting of the hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; and X represents -an acid anion; and (2) tat least one sulfonic acid derivative of a compound selected from the class consisting of a bis(triazinylamino)stilbene, a dibenzothiophene dioxide, a biphenyl, a terphenyl, a quaterphenyl, phena-nthrene, a pyrene, and a chrysene.

3. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic yacid derivative of a bis(tri azinylamino) stilbene.

4. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic acid derivative of a dibenzothiophene dioxide.

5. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic acid derivative of a terphenyl.

6. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic acid derivative of a pyrene.

7. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 18 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic acid derivative of a chry sene.

8. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 wherein said (2) is a sulfonic acid derivative of a phen anthrene.

9. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 containing a color-forming coupler.

10. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 3-(2-diethylaminoethyl) 5 [(3ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,4-oxazolidinedione and the said (2) is a bis(s triazin-Z-ylamino) stilbene2,2disulfonic acid, sodium salt.

11. A photographic silver halide emulsion o'f claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) 5 [(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) isopropylidene]2-thio2,4oxazolidinedione and the said (2) is a bis(striazin2ylamino)stilbene2,2disulfonic acid, sodium salt.

12. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 5-[4-(3ethyl-2(3)a naphthothiazolinylidene)butenylidene] 3 n heptyl-lphenyl-Z-thiohydantoin and the said (2) is a bis(striazin 2-ylamino)stilbene2,2-disulfonic acid, sodium salt.

13. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 3-(2-diethylaminoethyl) 5 [(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione and the said (2) is 3,7-bis- (t4-methoxy-3-sulfobenzamido)-dibenzothiophene dioxide, sodium salt.

14. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which t-he merocyanine dye is 3ethyl-5-[(3ethyl2 benzothiazolinylidene]-2-thio 2,4 oxazolidinedione and the said (2) is sodium 6-(4-methoxy-3-sulfo-w-phenylacryloyl) pyrene.

15. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 3-(2-diethylarninoethyl) 5 [(3ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione and the said (2) is chrysene- 6-sulfonic acid, sodium salt.

'16. A photographic silver halide emulsion of claim 2 in which the merocyanine dye is 3-(2-diethylaminoethyl) 5 [(3-ethyl-2-benzothiazolinylidene) ethylidene]- 2-thio-2,40Xazolidinedione and the said (2) is 4,4bis (2,4-dimethoxy-5-sulfobenzamido) p-terphenyl, disodium salt.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,875,058' 2/1959," Carroll et al. 96-104 2,933,390 4/1'960 McFall et al. 96-104 2,944,901 7/ 1960 Carroll 96-102 2,947,630 8/ 1960 Jones 96-104 2,950,196 8/ 1960 Carroll et al. 96-104 2,961,318 11/1960 Jones 96-104 I. TRAVIS BROWN, Primary Examiner.

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PO-g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,l4.1,927 Dated December 17. |968 Inventor(s) Norman W. Kalends.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

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and in line 714. between the expressions "nucleus," and "a selenazole", insert --an oxazols nucleus, a benzoxazole nucleu a naphthoxazole nuoleus,. Column 17, lines IS-18, the expre sion reading -N CH=N group should read,

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